La Habra, CA vs South Whittier, CA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLa Habra, CASouth Whittier, CA
Population61,97055,650
Median Household Income$100,106$100,800
Median Rent$2,129/mo$1,908/mo
Median Home Value$781,600$708,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)114114
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50.3%51.5%
Poverty Rate10.9%10.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1%5.7% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k261632*
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4301,648*
Median AQI5374
Good AQI Days /yr13839
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows47°F47°F
Snowfall0 in/yr0 in/yr
Avg Commute30.5 min31.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher22.521.5
College Degree Rate32.3%17.8%
Foreign-Born %24.9%26.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.5%-8.5%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.
* Rate of the agency that polices South Whittier (the city has no police department of its own), so it isn’t scored.